Thinking bout doing a DIY wet/dry for my 75

[rallysman]

thats plenty. that will cycle the 75 like crazy

 

[joeytoe]

thats plenty. that will cycle the 75 like crazy

ok good, plus that pump is only like 40.00 on most catalog sites

 

[Oddball]

Go with the scrubbing pads. I bought out 3 different dollar stores of their 6 and 10 for $1 packs and had enough for the wet/drys on 2000gals worth of tanks. Cost of scrubbies for all 3 giant wet/drys was under $40.

 

[joeytoe]

Go with the scrubbing pads. I bought out 3 different dollar stores of their 6 and 10 for $1 packs and had enough for the wet/drys on 2000gals worth of tanks. Cost of scrubbies for all 3 giant wet/drys was under $40.

How many you think itd take to do a 75?

 

[Oddball]

Not much. Those little bio-balls only have 21.5 sq/ft of surface area for bacteria to adhere to. That's why they're so cheap. 1 1/2" bio-balls have 160sq/ft of surface area per gallon but, cost alot more. It'll take about 3-4 bucks to make up a gallon of scrubbies. But, they'll have a surface area of 370sq/ft.

 

[joeytoe]

Not much. Those little bio-balls only have 21.5 sq/ft of surface area for bacteria to adhere to. That's why they're so cheap. 1 1/2" bio-balls have 160sq/ft of surface area per gallon but, cost alot more. It'll take about 3-4 bucks to make up a gallon of scrubbies. But, they'll have a surface area of 370sq/ft.

oh Nice!!!!!! Ill def have to get some.

 

[Oddball]

I wouldn't steer a marine in the wrong direction. I was a field corpsman for 2 years (training-FMS/FMSS/FMF) and 3 years up at Pendleton. Of course, that was before I switched to gun & missile firecontrol and got out of the dirt.

 

[joeytoe]

I wouldn't steer a marine in the wrong direction. I was a field corpsman for 2 years (training-FMS/FMSS/FMF) and 3 years up at Pendleton. Of course, that was before I switched to gun & missile firecontrol and got out of the dirt.

awe cmon im a pussycat, I wouldnt hurt a fly .

I ordered the Pump an a heater off Drsfostersmith today Quietone 3000, an Visitherm Stealth 250Watt. Soon Ill get me them Pot scrubbers an start to cut the pieces for the inner workings of the filter.

 

[joeytoe]

Hows this look for the inner workings of my Wet/Dry?

 

[eh1421]

How many you think itd take to do a 75?

yeah thats what i use in my 75 gal wet/dry works perfect and cheap also.

filter chamber holds about three gallons of media which took about 6 bucks to fill

mike